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Women’s Lions sponsors will provide funding to avoid imbalance

16 April 2024 0 comments

A £3 million grant funded by Royal London will attempt to provide more balance among the Home Nations, ensuring the women’s British and Irish Lions […]

Squeezed-out Robson ready to take on his next challenge

14 April 2024 0 comments

By LUKE JARMYN CARDIFF’S Arwel Robson fervently believes he’s in the best shape he’s ever been in and, after following his boyhood dream to play […]

Wales can’t afford four

31 March 2024 0 comments

The Scarlets’ proud proclamation welcoming fans to ‘Heart and Soul Rugby Country’ looks even more threadbare this weekend. A loss of almost £3m last season […]

Cardiff hope to win Grady tug-of-war

24 March 2024 0 comments

ON THE BLINDSIDE By SIMON THOMAS The future location of Mason Grady is one of the biggest talking points in Welsh rugby – in more […]

Big two will meet in Cup final

24 March 2024 0 comments

Championship round-up By CARL FIELD BARGOED and Ystrad Rhondda will contest this season’s WRU Championship Cup final at the Principality Stadium next month after both […]

Vermeulen open to England offer

17 March 2024 0 comments

ON THE BLINDSIDE By GRANT SHUB Jacques Vermeulen, who is eligible for England having been in the UK since 2019, has dreamed of playing for […]

Legend who had no wish to be one

11 February 2024 0 comments

Paul Rees says it was hard not to fall in love with rugby as a young boy, watching his hero play for Cardiff RIP the […]

Series 3, Episode 23: Six Nations latest and remembering Barry John with Jonathan Davies

7 February 2024 0 comments

The opening round of the 2024 Six Nations threw the script out the window as Scotland almost let a 27-point lead slip against Wales, Ireland […]

Wales great John dies at 79

5 February 2024 0 comments

Wales and the British and Irish Lions’ legendary former fly-half Barry John has died aged 79. Widely considered an all-time great of the game, John […]

Why you don’t give up on your dreams

4 February 2024 0 comments

SIX NATIONS 2024 BRENDAN GALLAGHER It’s been said before but needs reiterating on a regular basis but there is no sporting tournament quite like the […]

50 years ago, and it’s a different world

4 February 2024 0 comments

RUGBY MATTERS – BRENDAN GALLAGHER A weekly look at the game’s other talking points IT’S funny how some things 50 years ago feel so much […]

Clouds of confusion hang over Evans

28 January 2024 0 comments

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW At the end of a week when the clouds of confusion thickened over Wales, one victim of […]

Gatland: You write us off at your peril

28 January 2024 0 comments

Six Nations team-by-team previews: Wales Paul Rees finds the coach in bullish mood about his team’s chances in the coming weeks WELSH rugby is going […]

Exeter College top 10 in Devon

28 January 2024 0 comments

SCHOOLS REPORT By TOM JEFFREYS Tens season is upon us and the first such tournament took place in the south-west with the Mount Kelly festival. […]

Series 3, Episode 21: Rees-Zammit quits rugby, Six Nations squads and Portugal’s 2024 with Francisco Isaac

18 January 2024 0 comments

In a fascinating week in European rugby, amidst Six Nations and Women’s British and Irish Lions announcements, Welsh rugby superstar Louis Rees-Zammit has announced that […]

Sharks confirm they are keen on Wales flyer

14 January 2024 0 comments

Sale have confirmed they have spoken with Wales wing Mason Grady, a target for up to four English clubs. The 21-year-old, below, is out of […]

Proud men who graced the game

31 December 2023 1 comment

Brendan Gallagher recalls the achievements of those from across the globe that the world of rugby lost in 2023 Sydney Millar CBE (Ballymena, Ireland, Barbarians, […]

Gloucester close in on deal for Atkinson

24 December 2023 0 comments

By NEIL FISSLER Gloucester are in talks to do a deal that will see them sign former Wasps fly-half Charlie Atkinson from Premiership rivals Leicester […]

Dreadful night for Scarlets

24 December 2023 0 comments

When they drank Llanelli dry the day the Scarlets beat New Zealand 51 years ago, the public houses to run out of beer included The […]

No room at the top for Welsh regions

10 December 2023 0 comments

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW AS Anglo-Welsh duels of the blood-and-guts variety go, one springs foremost to mind: a humdinger of a […]

Davies enjoying life in a new lake

10 December 2023 0 comments

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN SWAPPING Dragons for a new challenge at Grenoble – and the lens of Welsh rugby for relative anonymity in southeast France […]

British Rugby Legends: Unveiling the Titans Who Shaped the Game

19 November 2023 0 comments

Rugby, a sport steeped in tradition and raw physicality, has a rich history in Britain. Over the years, countless individuals have risen to legendary status, […]

Derby day double up

19 November 2023 0 comments

WELSH rugby’s Judgement Day double-header will be held at Cardiff City Stadium on June 1 – the final weekend of the URC regular season – […]

Hanekom chews over Wales option

19 November 2023 0 comments

By ROB COLE His elder brother was the first to dip his toe into Welsh rugby and now the Bulls No.8 Cameron Hanekom is mulling […]

WRU braced for another rough ride

19 November 2023 0 comments

The Welsh Rugby Union will be braced for another rough ride today, its annual meeting coming hot on the heels of the governing body being […]

Welsh record £4.3m loss

12 November 2023 0 comments

THE Welsh Rugby Union recorded a £4.3m loss with a turnover of £101.3m for the year ending June 2023. Former chief executive Steve Phillips, who […]

Fond farewells to Griffiths and Gethin

5 November 2023 0 comments

THE hearse carrying Glanmor Griffiths on his final journey made a detour through central Cardiff allowing the cortege to stop outside the Principality Stadium. Traffic […]

Fall in player numbers

29 October 2023 0 comments

NEWS EXTRA By PAUL REES A BBC documentary has uncovered worrying participation trends in Welsh rugby, revealing a drop off at both youth and senior […]

Joyce keeps her Olympic dream alive

3 September 2023 0 comments

By ROB COLE Jazz Joyce doesn’t believe taking up a full-time contract with the Welsh Rugby Union will jeopardise her dream of winning a sevens […]

Tierney set to be first female CEO at WRU

20 August 2023 0 comments

By SAM JACKSON The Welsh Rugby Union has appointed its first female chief executive in Abi Tierney. Tierney has been director general of the HM […]

So sad to see WRU still living in the past

13 August 2023 0 comments

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW IT TOOK both sides at The Battle of the Big Little Horn 50 years to bury the […]

Dragons to go private

2 July 2023 0 comments

Dragons RFC will return to private ownership this summer after a takeover deal for the Newport-based region was agreed on Friday with a consortium led […]

Champions but without a trophy

28 May 2023 0 comments

CARDIFF RFC won the Welsh Premiership championship by six points, but they won no trophy because somebody in the Welsh Rugby Union in their wisdom […]

Gatland can get Wales on top again

7 May 2023 0 comments

CHRIS HEWETT Few people on God’s earth know more about professional Welsh rugby than Warren Gatland, who successfully coached the Test side through three World […]

Risca cut down to make it 16 on the bounce

9 April 2023 0 comments

Division One round-up NEWBRIDGE booked their ticket to the home of Welsh rugby last weekend with a 43-35 win over Ammanford to maintain their unbeaten […]

Regions agree six year deal

2 April 2023 0 comments

A new six-year deal between the Welsh Rugby Union and the nation’s four professional teams has been signed. The deal involving the governing body, Cardiff, […]

Time to stop the rot that is dragging WRU down

26 March 2023 2 comments

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Had Shakespeare been around to rewrite Hamlet as a footballing fiasco, a tiny tweak to one of […]

I’m 100% with the players, says Davies

26 February 2023 1 comment

NEWS EXTRA By CAM STEPHENS JONATHAN Davies heavily criticised the Welsh Rugby Union’s handling of players’ contracts following the threat to strike ahead of Wales’ […]

Cardiff ride luck to stay in the race

19 February 2023 1 comment

By ROGER PANTING Cardiff …………….. 30pts Tries: Lane 2, 6; Ratti 49, Thomas 80 Conversions: Thomas 49, 80 Penalties: Thomas 13, 28 Benetton …………. 13pts […]

Delight for Peel as Scarlets romp home

19 February 2023 1 comment

By ROB COLE Scarlets ……….. 42pts Tries: Conbeer 5, 46; Fifita 11, Evans 30, Davies 49, James 75 Conversions: Costelow 6, 13, 32; Jones 47, […]

WRU now the laughing stock of world rugby

19 February 2023 0 comments

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Oh, what a week that was! I felt the pain along with every other Welsh rugby lover seeing our […]

When the boys of ’68 were set to strike

19 February 2023 0 comments

PETER JACKSON Only two world wars have interrupted the annual England-Wales fixture since its inception on Mr Richardson’s Field in the London suburb of Blackheath […]

League leaders surge on in the cup

19 February 2023 1 comment

Division One Cup round-up By ROB COLE NEWBRIDGE and Nant Conwy ensured their unbeaten records this season rolled on as they both took a step closer […]

Thirsty fans prepare for opening time

22 January 2023 0 comments

The whiff of the Six Nations is blowing on the wind, its imminent arrival heralded by proclamations in Dublin and Cardiff reassuring the thirsty that […]

22 January 2023 0 comments

Players in Wales face 50% pay cuts

18 December 2022 1 comment

By PETER JACKSON Welsh rugby’s cure to its financial crisis will include pay cuts of up to 50 per cent for some players employed by […]

How baseball kept Bish on right track

18 December 2022 0 comments

RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER Ken Poole, the head of economic development for Cardiff City Council, has […]

WRU set to send SOS to Gatland

27 November 2022 0 comments

Wayne Pivac remains adamant he will take Wales to the World Cup but the Welsh Rugby Union are lining up a sensational move to bring […]

Wainwright and Screech cause stir

20 November 2022 0 comments

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Sam Wainwright and Matthew Screech have caused a massive stir with their respective moves to the Scarlets and Dragons. […]